AUGURIES of INNOCENCE

By William Blake 

Photo at Bondi Beach

October 22, 2022

To see a World in a Grain of Sand

And a Heaven in a Wild Flower 

Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand 

And Eternity in an hour ...

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43650/auguries-of-innocence

Lifted from Post Comment of Joffre Balce 

THE EVENING MANIFESTO

October 22, 2021

THE EVENING MANIFESTO

By Rado Gatchalian

Unburden Reason from its supposed

Nature to free mankind;

Reject every form of commandments

That let you choose between good and evil.

Be free to set your foot

To a paradise known as Beauty.

Do not be deceived by your own perception,

Choose to feel a desire that doesn’t want,

A passion that doesn’t chain,

Love that doesn’t expect anything in return.

When truth hurts you ~~~

It is only bearable to a certain point:

Between what you see and what you want to believe.

When your only comfort is Poetry

And you hide your loneliness from the crowd:

You sleep not to rest but to dream

You rest not to stop but to pause.

Imagination is your sole power:

To create is a solemn duty to bless the world.

Unburden yourself from wanting,

Then, you shall have everything.

As you depart and say your blessings

Close your eyes like a quiet star,

And remember that between life and death

It is You that makes all the difference.

Be free. Be happy. Sleep gently.

Be at peace. Be beautiful. Awake splendidly.

(Photography: by Rado Gatchalian)

OF DAWNS AND DUSKS

By Myr Reyes E. Tejada

OF DAWNS AND DUSKS

What would life be if dawn won’t come

To vanquish the darkness all around

With the promise of a vibrant rainbow

That will grace the day, with gifts bestow

A new lease on life for me and you.

Rage of night storms wanes with the dawn

Light of hope shines with its breaking boon

Better chances follow the sunrise

Opportunities knock as we rise

Chasing all our dreams of the night.

What would I do without the dusk

A respite from the day’s grinding tasks

Breather from the never-ending toil

My moment to recharge, refuel

The day’s events to count, store, recall.

Dusk’s a prelude to the gift of night

Blessing for my worn- out heart and soul

On the wings of sleep I take a flight

Forget the things I can’t control

Be back at dawn renewed and whole.

© Myr Reyes E. Tejada

16/10/2022

All rights reserved

Photo from the Internet

Xie Ling Yun Verse

Extracted from a Chinese TV Series: Remembering Lichuan starring Godfrey Gao and Jiao Junyan 

"White clouds linger over the secluded rocks;

Green bamboos charm over the clear ripples."

~Xie Ling Yun, Chinese Poet 

THE WINGS and the KITE

By Leah C Dancel

THE WINGS and the KITE

On

the wings

of a plane,

I imagine

myself flying high

like a kite caught among

the clouds of dreams; I often 

wish that I'm in the sky, dancing 

with the stars; swooning over the moon -

gleaming at the sun that beams back at me.

Up, up, away in the celestial sphere!

I long to feel the Elysian breeze,

Breathing in me in circling bow 

Wond'ring where I'll land to rest.

The wings I'm on let me -

view the tranquil scene.

If only life 

are wings with

strings of

Kite!

© Leah C Dancel

Copyright © October 1, 2022

All rights reserved

SH-AUSTRALIA

JADJLY GOOD FELLOW

By Cherrie Facun Dancel

Birthday Dedication 

October 5, 2022

JADJly Good Fellow

A

very

blessed and

happy birthday

to the one who makes

a day full of

laughter with

his rare

jokes.

I

asked God

to bless you

with love, joy, hope,

peace, good health, strong faith,

and more years with

family

and best

friends.

You

are a

JADJly good

fellow that no

other can deny.

Days are light

and bright 

when you're

near.

Thank

you for

cracking a

joke that puts a

sweet smile on our lips

and fill our days

with laughter

and fun

time.

A

friendship

is what makes

life worth living.

I want to thank you

for being such

a special 

friend of

mine.

#NINETTE

GOLDEN RAYS of LIFE

By Leah C Dancel

GOLDEN RAYS of LIFE 

A jolly jester in a company of three, 

Whom we adore; there's none like he.

Someone to cherish; he's a brother to us.

Thicker than blood, a kin so kind.

Smiles and laughters, he weaves with glee

And rain turns dry when he's by your side;

He's the sun when your day isn't looking bright.

Today, his golden ray has raised one more strand

To where he stands on that golden sand.

The glinting light of love comes from the heaven's blue

Looking into the future, his life is blessed aglow.

©Leah C Dancel

Copyright © October 5, 2022

All rights reserved

SH-AUSTRALIA 

Dedicated to Jadj Dancel

On his 51st Birthday